WIND-SONG HOME - A hummingbird flies to his Arizona home, a home filled with song from the desert breeze. This Sterling silver birdhouse pendant is also a whistle with a very sweet note when one blows into the chimney. Kingman, Arizona turquoise beads and freshwater pearls accent the long sterling silver chain.
FLY AWAY WITH ME - Bring a bit of Arizona home. A butterfly lands near a Sleeping Beauty turquoise stone representative of Arizona splendor. This sterling silver pendant hangs on a sterling silver chain adorned with Kingman turquoise. Stones are from Arizona mines and the texture of the pendant represents the Arizona desert floor.
DESERT BLISS - Chrysocolla from the Ray mine in Arizona represents the desert green that dominates the desert after the rains. Represented around the stone are an ocotillo, a prickly pear cactus, desert shrubs and grass, stones and ripple of water. The pendant hangs on an 18” sterling silver chain.
SUNRISE - Spiney oyster - purple from Baja Mexico
DESERT SUNSET- Orange spiny oyster from Baja Mexico and sterling silver.
DESERT BLOOM - A spiny oyster with copper and turquoise combination show off the illusion of a flower and is set on fine silver repeating the theme. Sterling silver and more Baja, Mexico spiny oyster and Kingman turquoise form the neckpiece.
BLUE LAGOON - Ferns, flowers, butterflies surround a blue lagoon represented by a blue labradorite- Spectrolite set on fine silver. Titanium coated chrysocolla beads and sterling silver chain form the neckpiece.
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ICE ICE, BABY!- Fine silver enameled with opalite and sterling silver. Pam East shape design. $325
BLUE AGAVE DREAMS - I took an artist liberty in this design of the blue agave best known for its use in making tequila. It’s a very popular cactus in Tucson therefore there is no surprise that Tucson has a weeklong festival in April to celebrate the agave. The sterling silver pendant has a Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, a now rare Arizona turquoise and butterflies which are often seen flitting around this cactus. The 22” chain also has quasi leaves with sleeping beauty turquoise cabochons as does the clasp and the butterfly. The clasp has two sterling lobster claw clasps to accommodate either a left or right handed wearer. $485 Located at the Leaping Lizard Art Gallery in Tubac.
THE MOTION of the OCEAN - a Spectrolite, blue labradorite, stone is hugged by waves and sea stars of Sterling silver. The neckpiece consists of links representing waves and beaches with some inhabitants of both. The links are attached with sterling and labradorite beads and sterling silver rings. The toggle clasp shows a sea horse swimming among the waves. This necklace is featured in the AMCAW 2022 Calendar of Exceptional Art.
DESERT PLAY - a real piece of cholla cactus was used multiple geckos play on a piece of cholla cactus under the hot Arizona sun. Strung with Arizona peridots and sterling beads. Clasp is in the shape of the state of Arizona. Sterling.
SEA DREAMS- enameled fine silver shell/porpoise toggle with fresh water pearls.
“SUNRISE IN BLOOM “ - Labradorite stone with calla lilies strung with hand made sterling beads, yellow quartz and prehnite on Sterling silver. It is said that labradorite has healing energy, that prehnite increases intuitiveness and that quartz encourages clarity of thought. Featured in the September 2020 AMCAW calendar of exceptional art. Also received Best of Class at the Pima County Fair 2021. On display at the Leaping Lizard Gallery in Tucson.
BY THE SHORE - The green rhyolite stone was the inspiration for this statement piece with its hint of an image of a starfish. The stone is captured in fine silver and is strung with lemon quartz, pearls, and Swarovski crystals Sterling clasp.
Arizona Desert - Fine silver .999 reversible pendant hand shaped from an Arizona rock. One side depicts a mesquite tree with a roadrunner in the foreground. The other side depicts a prickly pear cactus with a gecko. Both scenes are shown with the beautiful Arizona mountains in the background. The pendant is strung on black leather cord with Sterling silver .925 beads and clasp. The clasp makes it easy to wear the necklace either way. Sold
MAGICAL GARDEN - Sterling Silver with Eudialyte stone. Stone is deep pink with green. The pendant is featured with tourmaline and Sterling beads. Sold
OCEAN MAGIC - Sterling Silver with druzy quartz. Pendant is featured on titanium coated Amethyst beads. Sterling S hook clasp.
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BEAUTY OF THE SEA - Fine Silver shell with opals. Strung with pearls, apatite, Swarovski crystals, fine silver shell beads. Druze and Sterling clasp. 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" pendant with 18" length.
DESERT MAGIC - A gold plated ocotillo against the texture of a prickly pear skeleton. The background is my impression of the Catalina Mountains. Strung with Kingman turquoise. The clasp is magnetic.